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16 Valon Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9LT

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Valon Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Valon Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9LT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £305,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 83.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Valon Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Valon Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£305,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2023Most recent

    £305,000

    +24.5%over 8 years

  2. 23 September 2015

    £245,000

    +40.0%over 6 years

  3. 25 September 2008

    £175,000

    +42.3%over 7 years

  4. 25 July 2001

    £122,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9LT: £335,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Valon Road homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Valon Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,910

Street avg £2,890

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Valon Road

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£540k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£336k

1 Brant Close, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PF

£577k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
£349k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Reading Road, Arborfield

RG2 9HT

£350k

1 Anderson Crescent, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PB

£313k

1 Beales Grove, Shinfield

RG2 9RQ

£697k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Bohunt School Wokingham. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 9LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9LT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Valon Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.